Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:46): I congratulate Senator Bernardi on reading the statement that his leader declined to bother reading before standing up publicly to engage in the scare campaign. At least he had— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, I cannot hear a word you are saying because of the conversation that is taking place across the front of the chamber. Senator WONG: I was congratulating Senator Bernardi, in fact, I was— Senator Ian Macdonald: She's not answering the question so it doesn't matter. Senator Chris Evans: Enough of your bullyboy tactics! Senator WONG: It's all right, I do not mind. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong. Senator WONG: I was, in fact, congratulating Senator Bernardi for actually reading the statement, and I would refer him to the two paragraphs prior to the one he read out in which Mr Kloppers said: … current market conditions, including subdued commodity prices and higher capital costs, had led to the decision … So I would invite the senator to consider the possibility that the Australian people should trust what BHP has told the market, not what his leader is seeking to tell Australians when he stands up as part of this scare campaign.